LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what was the total amount of money paid by way of salary and other emoluments to Lord Cecil for his work in connection with the League of Nations for 1931?

Lord Cecil was not in receipt of remuneration but, in view of the considerable out-of-pocket expenses entailed upon him by his prolonged absences from home when acting on behalf of His Majesty's Government in connection with meetings of the League of Nations, he received an allowance of £5 a day while at Geneva or other places at which such meetings were held. When, as on.some occasions, the expenses of committees on

Elementary Education.

Year

Expenditure from Public Funds.

Salaries of Average Teachers.

Average Attendance.

Exchequer.

Rates.

Total.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

£ (000).

£ (000).

£ (000).

£ (000).

1913–14

…

11,797

13,850

25,647

16,642

5,392,579

1923–24

…

32,976

23,843

56,819

41,697

5,031,695

1930–31

…

34,944

29,839

64,783

43,148

4,935,737

Secondary Education.

Year.

Expenditure from Public Funds.

Salaries of Teachers.*

Number of Pupils on Registers of Schools on Grant List.

Exchequer.

Rates.

Total.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

£ (000).

£ (000).

£ (000).

£ (000).

1913–14

…

Figures not available.

187,207

1923–24

…

3,519

2,625

6,144

6,746

349,141

1930–31

…

4,647

4,134

8,781

8,334

411,309

* The figures in this column cannot be directly related to those in col. 4, which do not include expenditure met from fees, endowments and other miscellaneous sources.